impulse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 References 2 Italian 2.1 Verb 3 Spanish 3.1 Verb

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin impulsus.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

impulse (plural impulses)

1. A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one.

   The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day.

   When I saw the new dictionary, I couldn't resist the impulse to browse through it.

2. (physics) The integral of force over time.

   The total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the bullet.

[edit] Derived terms

• impulse buy
• nerve impulse
• on impulse

[edit] Related terms

• impel
• impulsion
• impulsive
• impulsively
• impulsiveness
• impulsor
• pulse

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[edit] References

• impulse in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• impulse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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[edit] Verb

impulse

1. Third-person singular past historic of impellere.

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[edit] Verb

impulse (infinitive: impulsar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of impulsar.
2. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of impulsar.
3. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of impulsar.